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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1941
Page
11
Virginia agriculture officials cautioned farmers against expanding crops too rapidly as prices may drop. L. M. W. Jr urged restraint and prudent debt management, citing wartime credit expansions and shifts in demand. He noted tobacco and other markets fluctuated, with AAA payments and rural programs affecting income levels.
Virginia agricultural economists warn that permanent reductions in production may be needed for crops tied to exports, notably apples tobacco and cotton. Tobacco acreage could be reduced or kept near current levels while total crop value rose despite similar overall acreage. Floods damaged lowland crops in Southside Virginia though corn yield reached a high 26.5 bushels per acre on 1 405 000 harvested acres. Corn led value at 28 097 000 dollars with hay at 15 149 000 dollars. Soil Conservation Districts expanded to 40 counties under the 1938 act and new districts formed in several counties as landowners voted in the year.
The text notes the establishment of the Lord Fairfax district as thirteenth in the state, with additions in 1940 to several districts. It cites the Department of Agriculture in boosting farm productivity and soil conservation through lime and superphosphate, legume seed use, and testing for paint purity. It reports a full year of activity, new equipment, and ongoing outreach to farmers.
In Sumter South Carolina a tourist at a gas station snapped photos after glancing at a highway sign listing Elliott Lamar Darlington as his own name. The attendant noted no anomaly until the visitor explained he was from New York.
Homer Schiff Saint-Gaudens, director at Carnegie Institute and son of a sculptor, is recalled to active duty to aid the army’s camouflage program. He will advise on industrial camouflage and explains most schemes fail, but a worthwhile tenth justifies testing the rest. He reports to the army engineers office in Washington next week.
A fragment describes using paint to create a roadway across a roof to obscure outlines and shadows. The text implies concealment or camouflage, focusing on the visual effect rather than a broader context.
Coughs bronchitis and chest colds may worsen without treatment. The ad promotes Oliver Creose’s process medicines for coughs that loosen phlegm, soothe inflamed bronchial membranes, and aid rest and sleep with a non narcotic formula. If not satisfied, money back.
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